Vostok 2018 drills reach Pacific Ocean (video)

Russian Aerospace forces and Pacific Ocean Fleet performed joint exercises on the beach at Bamburovo firing range in Primorsky region on Saturday.

According to Deputy Pacific Ocean Fleet Commander-in-Chief Dmitry Kovalenko, “army aviation, other corps units such as artillery arm, sappers, anti-aircrafters, snipers” were also called upon for the over-the-beach landing.

The Vostok-2018 drills are held from 11-17 September, in the Far East of Russia. According to the Ministry of Defence, around 300,000 troops, 1,000 aircraft, 36,000 armoured vehicles and 80 vessels will take part in the biggest war games since the Soviet era.

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